Chris Matheson (British politician)

Christian Matheson[1] MP
Member of Parliament for City of Chester
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Stephen Mosley
Majority	93 (0.2%)
Personal details
Born	2 January 1968 Warrington, England
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Website	Official website

Chris Matheson (born 2 January 1968) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of City of Chester after winning the seat in the 2015 general election.^[2] Matheson has been described as having "slightly left-of-centre views".^[3]

Education

Matheson gained a degree in economics and politics from the London School of Economics.^[4]

Political career

Parliamentary career

Matheson was selected as the Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate for the City of Chester in June 2013.^[5] After 7 May 2015 he gained the seat from Conservative Stephen Mosley with a majority of 93 votes, having the 3rd smallest majority of a parliamentary constituency in the UK after the 2015 general election.^[6] In July 2015 he became a member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.^[7]

Personal life

Matheson was brought up in rural Cheshire and lives in Hoole with his family. He is married to Katherine and they have two children, both at school in Chester.^[4]

References

1. http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christian-matheson/4408
2. "City of Chester Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
3. "Chester Labour MP Chris Matheson back from his first week at Parliament".
4. chesterchronicle Administrator (8 June 2013). "Labour chooses candidate to fight General Election in Chester". chesterchronicle.
5. chesterchronicle Administrator (12 June 2013). "Labour picks union man to fight City of Chester constituency in 2015". chesterchronicle.
6. "Members of Parliament 2015 - 2020 in order of majority". politicsresources.net.
7. "Christian Matheson MP". UK Parliament.